Name: Sydney Walker Grade Level: 3rd Date:

4/20/17
Group Size: 5 (center)

Subject/Lesson Topic: Social Studies- History

Objectives: (TLW:) The learner will make two stamps (one that is a
national symbol and one that is a state symbol).

Standards/GLEs:
3.1.4 Compare and contrast state and national historical
symbols
3.1.5 Categorize landmarks as state and national

Contextual Factors: The students in my class are very bored and

unengaged when social studies is done in a typical paper and pencil
fashion. However, they are very engaged when they are able to do
hands-on work. This is why I made the center activity very hands on.
Further, a lot of the students really enjoy when art is incorporated
into the lesson so I incorporated art into the center activity.

Teacher Paper squares

O Say Can you See symbols book
Colored pencils
Markers

Materials/Resources:

Student Materials/Resources:

Technology Integration: No technology was integrated into this lesson.

Family/Community Connection or Extension: After the students are
finished designing their stamps, their assignment is to bring a piece of square
paper home and design a new stamp that reflects their familys favorite
Louisiana traditions (such as a crawfish boil or favorite festival.)

Pre-Assessment: In first and second grade the students should have

learned about national symbols. However, in case they have forgotten or if
some of them never learned it I am starting the lesson by talking about U.S.
symbols.

Lesson Procedure and Activities: (the format will depend on the

type of lesson such as ELA or science)

Introduction: Start lesson by reading O Say Can you See to the class.
Then, brainstorm different National and Louisiana symbols with the class.
Write their ideas on a big piece of paper and hang it on board. Then, break
into center groups. This activity is one of the centers:

Activities:
1. Each students takes two paper squares
2. Each student chooses a national symbol and a state symbol
and designs a stamp for each
3. Students draw and decorate their stamps.

Closure: At the next center students will be writing a letter to a famous

American leader. They will be able to choose one of their stamps to put on
envelope.

Differentiation: I will leave paper with examples of national/state

symbols on board in case some students are not familiar with them. If
some of the students do not know how to draw some symbols, I will let
them look up examples on the computer.

Formative Assessment/Evaluation: After each student is done drawing

their stamps I will look at them and make sure that they included one
national symbol and one Louisiana symbol.